Overview

Graduate studies in the Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) prepare
professionals for a variety of exciting and rewarding career opportunities. The CSD
academic community offers a multi-disciplinary environment of clinicians, scientists,
and scholars who contribute to a rich teaching, learning, and service atmosphere.
Through close interaction with world-class faculty in a state-of-the-art facility,
our students enhance their critical thinking abilities, broaden their knowledge base,
and develop practical, clinical, and research skills that launch their professional
careers.

Nationally ranked graduate programs in audiology and speech-language pathology prepare
students to practice as certified audiologists and speech-language pathologists. These
programs are supported by strong, dedicated faculty and outstanding classroom and
clinical placement opportunities.

Our research Ph.D. programs prepare students for academic, teaching, and research
careers with emphases on human communication, associated disorders, and treatment
of those disorders. Collaborative and often interdisciplinary programs of study are
tailored to the individual student and leverage the world-class expertise and experience
of our research and clinical faculty. Students seeking advanced clinical degrees benefit
from our Hearing Clinic and Speech-Language Clinic while students seeking a Ph.D.
take advantage of the outstanding research facilities within the department and across
the USF campus. Strong mentorship, robust laboratory experiences, focused coursework,
and cutting-edge research make USF the ideal setting for earning a Ph.D. in the communication
sciences and disorders.